Month: October 2014

Grace the dog and Cadbury the cat at f2.8 aperture mode shots in my bedroom, a 35 mm DX lens because of the crop factor appears like an old film 52mm lens, the film normal lens was the 50mm which approximated the field of view of normal human vision. The 35mm lens seems razor sharp, but it has one other quality that suits it for pet pix or people portraits, by going to aperture mode and shooting at f2.8 or even down to f1.8, you can throw the background out of focus and keep the main subject sharp. the otherwise excellent kit lens with the D3100, 18-55mm f3.5-f4.5 lens, cannot do that.

SOUNDS COMPLICATED BUT it really isn’t and the rewards are photos with more impact by making the depth of field shallow and selective. Try it out.

The call was to explain that there were two issues regarding the donor kidney, slight risks.

I accepted the kidney.

That means I would have gone to Toronto and the kidney would have been put in sometime in the next twelve hours or so. If it was working correctly which was likely it would have worked right away. Then the trick is to control rejection. This is fairly commonplace.

But

The doctor making the call asked me about my general health.

I explained the low hemoglobin and two tests, endoscopy and colonoscopy scheduled for Nov. 25th.

He said that was a show stopper.

So I handed the kidney back so to speak. I had it for about two minutes.

Surreal.

I decided to call the dialysis unit in Penetang they were just finishing up Saturday. They were very empathetic and suggested that I should I call the two scopes doctor and tell him about this offer and see if the scope could not be moved up.

My sister was pretty upset, upset for me. I am bit dazed to be honest.

So I am at the very top of the transplant list. But I am temporarily “off” it to get this hemoglobin question answered.

On Monday end of the day I see my family doctor as was arranged last week and will discuss the situation. Perhaps the scopes can get mover up. Perhaps a cancellation.

The unknown is what is causing the low hemoglobin and what can be done to fix me up and of course how long will it take to schedule and how long to make the necessary improvement happen.

Meanwhile my 6th anniversary of dialysis falls in the first week of November.

my four hour treatments on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday went better, much smoother…..I helped with that by bringing my new electric heating pad for my aching back and shoulder….made some drawings as well